Ingot mold



Jan. 2o. 1925.

1,523,537 J. GRIFFIN A INGoT MOLD I Filed Feb. 25, 1924 2v sheets-sheet 1 l I TIE-.1

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' J. GRIFFIN INGoT MOLD 'Filed Feb. 25, 1924 2 sheets-sheet 2 cessible."- fl'n conleetinif;y 'the boxjandfmold; I have shown a pivotal connectionivihiclisj -preferably*established :fini the :ffo-l-lvingji;

riip 16 and Weldbr-otlieriviseseciireits in-- while its arms 17 extendfalongthe sides 10 and-arewedednr 's'eeuiedin' any other derabl'y inejline toWa'rdt-he mold -1 andp'ioject beyond the box vSythe .projecting ends being 'pivoted at `tovopposite sides? off vthe mold.

1 This r-stirrup will eectivelfv support the box l 8` inthe lpositioiirshovvniin Eig-:Arend ivill )that "the bx '-"shalhproperly-- flie datqone' :si de To cast 'anfingo the .moldandboxflarey positidned shown indigbjrvith thelat? "f'te'r adjacent a suitableipoiiring table 19,. lFrein' this; tblegthe molten m'eta-l is poured b'ox -raiidA pass. over: Ithe comparatively lon' inner 'end 12 thereof, iii-iasii'iootlily oiving,

gentle 1stfrefaingnso that Vthe metal enters Athe mold 1 Without 'severe `sp'las'l'iing in the latter or creating any'Y violent `eddies. suoli asl thosefcaused ivhe'nathe metal-is poured 'directly' into'the mold from: an 'open upper endthereof. When tliemold has been Filled to the desired extent, 'then-entire Adevice is turned tothe positionfsliow'n -ii'i Figy '5 and `tle box 8 will "ithelcompletely' drain into 'th'e mold,l wliicli- 'said box is ,swung out of the Wayv as'showii-in Fig. 2.

Excellentfresults may be obtained from the general associationand construction herein disclosed `arnd itV may, there-fore' be followed if desired. but Within tliescope of `the invention .as claimedi numerous 'minor changes maybe made.-

I claim:

1.- The combination with Yan ingotninold =haviirg a'n open upper end 'and mounted for movement to a substantially horizontal position for filling; Oia molten metal lreceiving bxassociated`- with said-open en'dvof: the inold r Y:and Vhaving fa continuons A side; 'vall,- said box being adapted to -overiloiv into said mold, and means connecting said box with said mold for movement bodil)7 therewith.

toa ,substantially uprielitwposition, said iiieai'isigpeiriiiitiii'g iiloveielgitsi di.v ald box away from the mold to alloiv inibval of the completed ing-ot.

QIThehibinittion with an iiigot mold having an open upper end and mounted for movement to a substantially horizontal positioii-or/ filliiigiof akiiiolten metal receiving box associated with said open end of the mold and having. a ,continuous side Wall, said fbox-beingadapted to overfloiv iilito said mold ivlienI the :box and i4 Abld' aieboth hdiiifzbntal andmeans Apivotal y, conneting said 'Y box ivithsaid mold to permit the box to lbe swung agivay froiiil the `iliigjl'l after .liotlijbox and ,mold hate been,.moved` o sfubst'am tiallyiipriglit position, [said ina'iis c'oii'ie'ctingsaiafbox a amoizilr inganna benny 'f-ioiii-lioiizoiita to vertical position.

a The @Ombiimabn with t ingot in'oifi having an, open :upper end and mounted for movement to ay substaiitiallyl li'ilzontal ositionforfilliiig; of a in'oltenin'etal rielce'ving box vassociated. with fsziid l'open end o'fthe n ioldA and. corii'piisii-ir abttom aildfsides abutting tlielivalls 'of mld,-ail oiiteifend, and an inner 'end which ,projects beyondsaid sai( ivith saidniold ii'iovementjbbdily ytherewith to a substantially upright positioiilk said inea ns pe'ijiii'ittin'g movement of 'said I'box aivav from tlie' iiiold to 'alloii' i'emoval. of the completed iii'ot.

I aan@ @numana Wailea nga maid having an open upper end and mounted for inoveinentfto a substantially horizontal position i'jfor filling; y'of a molten metal receiving box associated yiijith lsaid open end of the inold and coniprisiiigviii'etzil bottoiii and sides abuttingthe iva-llsofthe mold, a metal utei lvend, retract-ori' liiiings for said bottoni,A sidesz'ind eiifh and a yretractoiiv inner endiivlii'cli Aprojects bevond said liottoin and sides: and has its projecting portion snugly received in tlie open end of the inold': said box being' adaptedtd oi'ferflvv into the mold,

and means Iconneetiii;T said box ivitli said in old for movement bodilyv thei'eivithl'to a substantiallyI upright positioin' said-means moi'ferneiit of said box away from Ethev mold to vall'i'v removal of 'the completed ingoia.

t v5. A structure as. specified in `claim 4;

,A- `Jv [il4 4' il' "l said bottoni and sides having intiirned lreceived in grooves in'the edges of said inner endl I M76'. The combination with an in'got mold having an op'en upper 'end Vand mounted for nioiferien't' to a siibsta'nti'allj horizontal position for filling; of a molten metal'receiving box associated with said open er of the mold and having a continuous side wall, to permit said box to be swung aside when said box being adapted to overflow into said both box and mold are bodilyI moved to a mold, and a U-shaped stirrup extending unsubstantialiy upright position, said stirrup 10 der the bottom of said box and having its being secured to the box.

5 arms inclined toward the mold, saidarms In testimony whereof I have hereunto afprojeoting beyond the inner end of the box, fixed my signature. and means pivoting said arms to the mold JOHN GRIFFIN. 

